ime to save them, all you can do in the present is to confront i

kinuha ang bag ko na tinago nya rito. Tumingin ako cellphone. Gigil na kinagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi ng makitang bas

brushed my hair

ingon-lingon ako sa paligid. Hindi ako pamilyar sa lugar na ito. Ni hindi ko alam kung saan kami dumaan. Napansin ko ri

d to call my family. They will do e

to po ta

ng kamay ko papunta sa kakuhayan. Nani

nanginginig na tono. I cannot afford to be weak right now but, I couldn't stop my body from trembling so hard. Mabuti

Stellar, sasabihan ko po ang kapat

tatakang napal

ng mga mata. Napaiwas ako ng tingin at napatango. Kinuha ko ang aking kamay sa k

ang maligaw dito sa kakahuyan. Ngunit kahit wala iyon, pakiramdam ko magiging ligtas parin kami dahil tila kabisadong-kabisado nya ang

your n

amit ang flashlight ay tinutok nya ito sa kanan, kung saan

ile faintly even though she can't see i

ang po na andoon ako." She sa

mukha. Nagbago ang ekspresyon ko ng sa ilalim ng buwan, dahan-dahan kong nakita ang pamilyar na mukha ng lalaki. His hypnotizing silver

tightly and watc

ng to? Police? In the mi

la sa madilim na parte ng kakahuyan. Naglalakad papalapit sa likod ng

mbit sa pangalan ng nag-iis

she said with a smirk. Unconsciou

kalangitan. Mahigpit kong hinawakan ang isang kamay kong hindi matigil sa p

sa passenger seat at diretso ang tingin sa harapan. Gamit ang r

atagpuan ko po sya s

d crossed my arms. So mean. Hindi na ako nagtataka pa kung bakit kilala nila ang isa't-

. Saglit akong nag-angat ng tingin pero ang sumalubong sa

ing here anyw

gize, la

our Bestfriend after all" He softly said and I he

o ng tumigil kami sa is

nit malambing nyang tono. Napatingin ako rito

cinct. I already reported the case and she needed to be there.

h you two." Eli

n. Coming in the precinct with us

ust want to be there for her and if s

ou got to be kidding me."

to judge, Investigator" Elis

listen with their argument. It still doesn't change the fact tha

ata. From what I experience this night, what I feel right now and what I've lost. I wante

a cold voice stop m

ook around and saw that we are already outside the pr

g stupid. Be smart." she murmured and look at me in th

" I said trembling and my eyes are full of tears. I feel lost, scared and I don't know... It happ

about?" she sharply asked an

is immersed pain. And then I-I saw blood coming out on me. Hindi ko alam Eli. Hindi ko

d to go in the hospital. Fuck.

lam ang mata

We're gonna face them and file a case. Let him pay. Put him in prison forever." S

. They are talking with the police investigator who was with use earlier. I could feel my hand trembling but I tried to stop

tion that could be seen in my

o Gonzales" sambit ko at tumingin sa name plate na nasa dibdib ng lalaking

ared at me intentl

or sa harapan ko. Walang reaksyon na nakatingin ako sa kamay kong

a Folk. Can you tell

ga ng malalim bago magsalita. N

. tell me what day is i

ng malalmig nyang kulay t

my bottom lip and nod b

lot. Suddenly, a noisy car came and they almost hit me. I was caught off guard. I thought they were just a bunch of fools dahil nilagpasan nila ko. But

ng hinawakan ni Investigator ang kamay ko. He leaned forward and watched me intently. I gasped. Napa

ease. You could tell me everything. Trust me, I'll do anything to investigate

ply n

. I'm not scared of him. I know that I could trust him because Eli, trusted him. I

vered earlier while coming here. I think that's the time where the drug they injected me is having an effect. What happened at that time is too personal and irrelevant to the case. Sapat ng malaman nila that Franco

that Investigator Adra

nsyon sa lalaking nasa harapan ko. I don't need Vin'nyl to testify for me anyway. She's just a child, for Pete's sake, an

hat happened. I didn't find you before he

ta ko at tumitig dit

ing and I was too late to get you.

ightly on my lap. Lumunok ako upang pigilan ang sariling magsalita. Namuo

said them? How many is th

rossed my arms and

fessor and the oth

The court wouldn't accept this conclusi

o dito at nab

t overlooking things." I seriously sa

prove that his accomplice in cri

is

ked confused,

e. Unless the man tried to erase the evidence. So, I suggest that you move now. Get them. Make them pay

"We're going to continue our talk. Go home for now. I'l

o ay napatigil ito sa p

w can't do it, I will do it myself, and I assure you, it will end very ugly. "

ou, if I'm just overlooking things."

Investigator Adral. I sighed and rested my back on the ch

me win this case. That your word